User-Fee Financing of USDA Meat and Poultry Inspection

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英文名称：

User-Fee Financing of USDA Meat and Poultry Inspection

作者：

James M. MacDonald; Fred Kuchler; Jean C. Buzby; Fitzroy Lee; Lorna Aldrich

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=40983

关键词：

user fees;  meat inspection;  public finance;  Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS); 

年份：

1999

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

41 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) finances about 13.5 percent of its budget outlays through user fees for overtime and unscheduled meat and poultry inspections. This report surveys the application of user-fees for financing meat and poultry inspection programs in other countries; reviews user-fee systems in other Federal agencies, particularly those with food and agricultural missions or regulatory responsibilities; and discusses the relevant economics literature on the use and design of user fees. Finally, the report suggests several elements that should underlie the structure of user fees for meat and poultry inspection, should such a program be introduced.